Om Itkelwar, while representing Maharashtra entered the 100 m final in Junior National Athletics Championship began at Gunntur in Andhra Pradesh.
A member of Navmaharashtra Krida Mandla and student of Pandit Baccharaj Vyas Vidyalaya Om secured second place in the primary round. Trained under the guidance of Jitendra Ghordadekar, Om clocked 11.09 second and qualified for the final.
His final race will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. During the state championship held at Dervan he won gold medal and was selected for the nationals on the basis of this performance.
